Meaning and background
The story behind Copacabana
Copacabana has a concrete Rio de Janeiro association documented on the city’s tourism map, which labels both the neighbourhood and Copacabana Beach. That is a useful reference for a dog named after a seaside visit or a connection with Rio. The map establishes the location and spelling; it does not explain the older origin of the place name or support a personal-name translation drawn from its syllables.
- Association
- Rio de Janeiro’s official tourism map labels Copacabana and Copacabana Beach along the city’s seafront. Source
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About Copacabana
Recorded as a dog’s name
Copacabana appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/koʊpəkəbænə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the 4th syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/koʊpəkəbænə/ · primary stress on syllable 4K OW2 P AH0 K AH0 B AE1 N AH0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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